Czech Unicorn Wins Major European Recognition as Energy Data Platform Triumphs at Industry Eagles Awards

Transparency is one of the fundamental prerequisites for the functioning of the European electricity market. When regulators, energy companies, traders, analysts, the media, and the public have access to the same reliable information, they can better assess the market situation, prevent speculation, and make more informed decisions.

The ENTSO-E New Transparency Platform is a central information system for collecting, publishing, and distributing data on the electricity grid and the electricity market across Europe. It collects information from dozens of countries, verifies its quality, and makes it available to users in a standardized format. It is used by regulators for market oversight, by energy companies for planning and operations management, as well as by researchers, journalists, and the general public, who use it to gain a better understanding of how the European energy sector works.

“Transparency isn’t just a regulatory requirement. It is one of the foundations of trust in the energy market. Our goal was to create an environment in which key data is accessible, understandable, and usable by both experts and the public,” said Daniel Ševčík, Director of Unicorn Grid Systems.

On June 4, 2026, in London, representatives of Unicorn received Gold Awards in the Technology Innovation of the Year and Best New Product/Service Launch categories, as well as a Bronze Award for Project of the Year. The judging panel recognized not only the technological sophistication of the solution but, above all, its tangible impact on the functioning of the European energy market. The success at the Industry Eagles Awards confirms the significance of the project, which represents one of the key pillars of the single European electricity market. 

A Czech Solution for the Growing Demands on Europe's Energy Market

The need to modernize the platform stemmed from the rapid transformation of the European energy sector. The expansion of renewable energy sources, digitalization, and the growing interconnection of European power grids have led to a massive increase in data volume and in the demands placed on data processing and availability. 

Unicorn therefore carried out a complete transformation of the platform and created a new technological foundation ready for the future development of the European electricity market. Today, the platform supports approximately 100 data providers, serves more than 90,000 registered users, and processes hundreds of thousands of messages and tens of millions of API requests every day. This makes it one of the key data infrastructures in the European energy sector.

One of the project’s biggest challenges was ensuring the transition to the new solution without disrupting data availability. Since the platform is a critical component of Europe’s energy infrastructure, it was not possible to perform a one-time system switchover.

“A team of more than 60 specialists opted for controlled parallel operation, gradually deploying individual components of the solution and testing them in a live environment. The transformation also included the migration of 72.8 million documents, achieving a peak throughput of more than one million documents per day,” said Daniel Ševčík, explaining the complexity of the project. Thanks to this approach, data remained available to users without interruption throughout the entire transformation.

At a time when the European energy sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation, reliable and openly accessible data is becoming one of the key prerequisites for its functioning. The ENTSO-E New Transparency Platform is therefore more than just a technology project; it is a key enabler of transparency, trust, and efficiency across the European electricity market.